The 1st Conference of the World Yongnian Tai Chi Federation was a success. From the 3rd to the 5th of June 2011 several member countries of World Yongnian Tai Chi Federation have met in met in Yokohama / Japan, namely Portuguese, Chinese, Australian and Japanese members.

It was held on the 10th April 2011 an inauguration ceremony promoted by the Government of Handan which aim was to mark the begining of the work to build a mausoleum in memory and honour of the Yang Tai Chi Family in his native village,

“To fly off, the bird needs to step onto a firm plane to lend force,” says Fu Qingquan, a modern-day master of the Yang family of tai chi. “Master Yang sensed that as the bird tried to step onto his hands and then he withdrew his force to give it no ground. Tai chi is very much about the ability to sense and destruct the opponent’s force at its roots.”

Today’s interview has the cooperation of Michael A. Selvaraj, one of our most dedicated members. He has answered some questions that we have pointed out in order to guide the presentation of his personal story that hereby we share with all of you.

The origin of Tai Chi Chuan is a controversial topic that incorporates a multiplicity of historical factors that include social, political and philosophical questions of the Chinese Culture. Several historical facts form a complex net of information, which linear analysis becomes of difficult understanding. Therefore and in order to clarify, as much as possible, the Tai Chi origin, I think that it is advisable to expose the several theories in a structured and clear approach, accordingly to a systematized model that suits three principal theories. Those theories characterize and differentiate the Tai Chi Chuan emergence, considering time and space variables, as well and obviously, in what concerns the historical characters that had been wrapped in this art birth.